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Thursday, March 28, 2024

USDOT APPOINTS MALA PARKER ACTING DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF FHWA

 

On August 15, the U.S. Department of  Transportation announced that Mala Parker was appointed the Acting Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

She succeeds Brandye Hendrickson, who left the agency for a leadership post with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Washington.

Parker had also worked at American Trucking Associations, the U.S. Department of Labor, and various member offices on Capitol Hill.

“I am honoured Secretary [Elaine] Chao has entrusted me with the additional responsibilities of acting deputy administrator of FHWA,” Parker said in a statement that accompanied the department’s announcement. “I look forward to working even more closely with the department’s leadership, my FHWA colleagues and our stakeholders to build on our efforts to enhance safety and modernize our nation’s roads and bridges.”

FHWA, which oversees the country’s surface transportation network, is led by Nicole Nason. She was confirmed by the Senate earlier this year.